Thrustmaster "New Era" - gen 2 direct drive

[Haitauer]

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Thrustmaster got as far as to this "manifest" they released last week, but what happened to the actual announcement? Did someone point out something from the manifest that made them go silent?

 

[murch]

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Thrustmaster got as far as to this "manifest" they released last week, but what happened to the actual announcement? Did someone point out something from the manifest that made them go silent?

The date of the wheelbase announcement / reveal is in the document. October 4th.

 

[WildRun]

DIRECT AXIAL DRIVE: UNVEILING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIRECT DRIVE WHEEL BASES with Axial Flux Motor and not Radial Flux Motor
https://www.thrustmaster.com/wp-con...d=Sso4hnWFe4M2EXahfTeeSuIkSzCb0rMUsOJFIYUU5j8

 

[MarkusJ]

DIRECT AXIAL DRIVE: UNVEILING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIRECT DRIVE WHEEL BASES with Axial Flux Motor and not Radial Flux Motor
https://www.thrustmaster.com/wp-con...d=Sso4hnWFe4M2EXahfTeeSuIkSzCb0rMUsOJFIYUU5j8

On paper it sounds promising. Apparently, Axial Flux Motors are now using by the new Electric cars from Lamborghini, McLaren & Ferrari: https://www.wired.com/story/yasa-motors-mercedes-axial-flux-2024/

 

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Thrustmaster Teases “Direct Axial Drive” Wheelbase, Reveal Coming October 11​

It seems that Thrustmaster is soon to expand its direct drive wheel options with something a little bit different, as it’s teased a “direct axial drive” unit today...

 

[Dopplegagger]

I'll tune in on the 11th. Hopefully this doesn't disappoint.

 

[lancashire lad]

I'm gonna wait for the Direct Axial pro, comes without the drive but cost more. 😀

 

[Saidur_Ali]

DAD wheel, looks like this will be the daddy in its segment.

 

[AnnaRiot]

This Inside-Out Motor for EVs Is Power Dense and (Finally) Practical

Belgian startup Magnax has found a way to mass-produce the axial-flux motor

spectrum.ieee.org

Magnax looks like their partner. The article above uses the same diagram in the TM press release

 

[TeamCZRRacing]

DAD wheel, looks like this will be the daddy in its segment.

You just had to make a dad joke, eh? XD

 

[Rev9k]

88 MPH!!!...Sorry, wrong flux

 

[thesimgrandad]

It's about time TM pulled their finger out on this, let us hope this new wheel is compatible with previous TM accessories like the sequential shifter and handbrake.

 

[i386]

Isn't that the same tech that Cammus uses for their wheels?

 

[Famine]

Isn't that the same tech that Cammus uses for their wheels?

No.

Cammus uses a traditional rotor/stator motor model, but instead of having the rotor-in-stator, it's stator-in-rotor; the fixed piece is in the centre, and the moving part is on the outside. It's also called an "outrunner" motor (as opposed to "inrunner" which is a normal motor).

 

[cjsrt4]

I've never had a single issue with "cogging" on any of my DD bases. It will be interesting to see how it performs once some reputable reviewers try it out.

 

[Famine]

I've never had a single issue with "cogging" on any of my DD bases. It will be interesting to see how it performs once some reputable reviewers try it out.

It's an extremely subtle effect (like, fingertip-light), and Thrustmaster's contention is that while there's wheel firmware to smooth it out that's to the detriment of overall wheel accuracy and slew rate.